Helix services
Our comprehensive in-house services package is designed to have the flexibility and scope to accommodate the most unusual client requests. We have three major service sectors, design-management, fabrication-printing and installation-rigging. Clients are free to select which ever services they require, creating a bespoke package tailored to their project.
Design and management
3D design
Starting with creative sketches we can help develop client design concepts from brief to completion. Our 3D design visuals provide a clear and seamless view of your project. Our in house designers use 3D Studio Max, Rhino, SketchUp, AutoCAD and good old fashion magic marker.
Creative interpretation
Bring us your project at any stage – we can work from completed drawings or we can help you create a brief. We are skilled in the art of interpretation, we can put flesh on the bones of client design concepts. We can develop projects through to completion without diluting client creativity.
Production management
We can take pressure off busy clients by running the show for them if required. We can manage all aspects of production, including AV, venue scouting, licences, planning permission, staffing and health & safety analysis. We can also negotiate costs and terms on our client's behalf if required.
2D design and print management
Our in-house graphic design and print management team take the hassle out of getting graphics delivered on time, on budget and without any hiccups. We supply print on fabric, latex, canvas, vinyl, Perspex, carpet, flooring – locally, nationally and globally.
ISO9001
Every aspect of our work is monitored and recorded, our quality control systems are independently audited, you can depend on Helix for absolute quality from inception to completion, it's official!
Fabrication
CNC routing
Our state-of-the-art industrial CNC machines give us the capability to cut complex shapes, in practically any material, quickly and accurately. Equipped with 3D capabilities and in-built template copying, our production facilities are super-fast and supremely efficient.
Carpentry
Full timber fabrication, covering all industries including commercial interiors, film sets, events, props and photo shoots. We use traditional techniques and CNC technology and work with MDF, ply, laminate, veneers, rough sawn and structural timber.
Metal fabrication
Our metal workshop is equipped with the industrial cutting, welding and shaping machinery to work with steel, stainless steel and aluminium. We work closely with our engineers to ensure all metalwork is structurally sound and fit for purpose.
Finishing
We are famous for our finishes. We can make wood look like marble or fibreglass look like rock. We can coat (almost) anything with real metal – including brass, bronze, copper, iron, aluminium and gunmetal. Metal can be polished to a mirror finish or patinated. We also do piano gloss and high-gloss lacquer finishes.
Sculpting, plastics and composites
We sculpt with polystyrene, wood, metal, plaster, clay and play-dough! We model, mould-make, vac-form and use fibreglass or CNC plasma-cut Perspex. We're experts with water-based polymers which are odour free, class 1 fireproof and environmentally-friendly.
Installing and De-Rig
Rigging
Our rigging team can rig anything from a standard stage to cantilevering a giant hanging basket above a London street. We have 1,000,000 feet of tube and 30,000 fittings in stock. Our fleet of vehicles is ready to roll.
Installation labour and plant
Our skilled teams deliver and install your creations. Every crew member has full health and safety training and cherry picker, scissor lift, scaffold tower and forklift licenses. Our team arrive fully equipped with repair kits and spares, with risk assessments and method statements provided before work starts.
Logistics
We have our own fleet of HGV vehicles ready to travel anywhere in Europe. We regularly airfreight pieces and equipment worldwide using our established partner network. We never rely on strangers but depend on trusted suppliers to get your job done.
Electrical installation
Our qualified electrical engineers love a challenge and always find ingenious ways of solving electrical conundrums. Every job we produce is fully certified and all our equipment is PAT tested before sign off.
Structural engineering
Our structural engineers are used to working with unorthodox design briefs and providing calculations that surpass safety limits. We often provide a calculations package – even if you haven't asked for it.